COPS BREAK UP LATE NIGHT MDC MEETING IN MBARE
A MDC activist who organised a meeting with 100 other supporters in the dead of the night in Mbare has been arrested.
Police stormed the house in Vito Street, National, broke up the meeting
and arrested Taurai Maravanyika (39), whom they believed convened the
meeting.
Cops are now warning
supporters who are holding illegal gatherings in the dead of night
without seeking clearance from the local authorities that they would be
arrested.
National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent
Paul Nyathi said police received information that Maravanyika who is
employed by the city council and the other supporters were gathered at
house number 134 Vito Street, National in Mbare.
“They were
conducting an illegal meeting, chanting slogans and were approached by
the police. They were questioned and asked to produce a notice from the
local regulating authority but they had none,” he said.
Maravanyika, believed to have been the leader, was then arrested. Chief
Supt Nyathi warned political parties against engaging into unsanctioned
night meetings which compromises the safety and security of other
residents.
Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant
Commissioner Charity Charamba said it was not a secret that there were
laws governing the activities of individuals, groups of people and
political parties.
“Information at hand points to the fact that
some political parties have resorted to unorthodox methods of gathering
in violation of the laid-down procedures as clearly detailed in the
Public Order and Security Act.
“Groups of as many as 40-50
people are gathering in the middle of the night in pursuance of unknown
political agendas. “This is not only illegal under Posa in that no
notice of intention to gather would have been made to the police, but it
is also risky for those involved as anything unsavoury could happen
under the cover of darkness.”
Snr Asst Comm. Charamba warned people aligned to any political party to desist from holding such meetings.
“We are aware of people’s rights to movement and assembly, but these
rights are not absolute. The same laws that allow people to enjoy the
rights to movement and assembly also provide certain clauses that demand
the adherence to certain procedures in order to enjoy the given
rights.”
COPS BREAK UP LATE NIGHT MDC MEETING IN MBARE
A MDC activist who organised a meeting with 100 other supporters in the dead of the night in Mbare has been arrested.
Police stormed the house in Vito Street, National, broke up the meeting and arrested Taurai Maravanyika (39), whom they believed convened the meeting.
Cops are now warning supporters who are holding illegal gatherings in the dead of night without seeking clearance from the local authorities that they would be arrested.
National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said police received information that Maravanyika who is employed by the city council and the other supporters were gathered at house number 134 Vito Street, National in Mbare.
“They were conducting an illegal meeting, chanting slogans and were approached by the police. They were questioned and asked to produce a notice from the local regulating authority but they had none,” he said.
Maravanyika, believed to have been the leader, was then arrested. Chief Supt Nyathi warned political parties against engaging into unsanctioned night meetings which compromises the safety and security of other residents.
Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said it was not a secret that there were laws governing the activities of individuals, groups of people and political parties.
“Information at hand points to the fact that some political parties have resorted to unorthodox methods of gathering in violation of the laid-down procedures as clearly detailed in the Public Order and Security Act.
“Groups of as many as 40-50 people are gathering in the middle of the night in pursuance of unknown political agendas. “This is not only illegal under Posa in that no notice of intention to gather would have been made to the police, but it is also risky for those involved as anything unsavoury could happen under the cover of darkness.”
Snr Asst Comm. Charamba warned people aligned to any political party to desist from holding such meetings.
“We are aware of people’s rights to movement and assembly, but these rights are not absolute. The same laws that allow people to enjoy the rights to movement and assembly also provide certain clauses that demand the adherence to certain procedures in order to enjoy the given rights.”
A MDC activist who organised a meeting with 100 other supporters in the dead of the night in Mbare has been arrested.
Police stormed the house in Vito Street, National, broke up the meeting and arrested Taurai Maravanyika (39), whom they believed convened the meeting.
Cops are now warning supporters who are holding illegal gatherings in the dead of night without seeking clearance from the local authorities that they would be arrested.
National police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said police received information that Maravanyika who is employed by the city council and the other supporters were gathered at house number 134 Vito Street, National in Mbare.
“They were conducting an illegal meeting, chanting slogans and were approached by the police. They were questioned and asked to produce a notice from the local regulating authority but they had none,” he said.
Maravanyika, believed to have been the leader, was then arrested. Chief Supt Nyathi warned political parties against engaging into unsanctioned night meetings which compromises the safety and security of other residents.
Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba said it was not a secret that there were laws governing the activities of individuals, groups of people and political parties.
“Information at hand points to the fact that some political parties have resorted to unorthodox methods of gathering in violation of the laid-down procedures as clearly detailed in the Public Order and Security Act.
“Groups of as many as 40-50 people are gathering in the middle of the night in pursuance of unknown political agendas. “This is not only illegal under Posa in that no notice of intention to gather would have been made to the police, but it is also risky for those involved as anything unsavoury could happen under the cover of darkness.”
Snr Asst Comm. Charamba warned people aligned to any political party to desist from holding such meetings.
“We are aware of people’s rights to movement and assembly, but these rights are not absolute. The same laws that allow people to enjoy the rights to movement and assembly also provide certain clauses that demand the adherence to certain procedures in order to enjoy the given rights.”
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